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As primaries wrapped up and summer recesses came and went, campaigns spent much less on air travel in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the first two quarters of the year, with expenditures dropping by roughly 83 percent.
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Democratic state legislators are walking with a pep in their steps as they plan how to wield their newfound majorities and trifectas in several states.
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The main thing the president needs to do in Asia next week is recapture his presidential mojo and show skeptical world leaders he is still firmly in charge of foreign policy after the battering they watched him take in the U.S. midterm elections last week.
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In states where Democrats won trifectas, they have the opportunity to deliver on campaign promises unencumbered by Republican opposition. Their accomplishments over the next two years will provide a test case for Democratic governance ahead of the 2028 cycle as they run for reelection and potentially the White House.
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The composition of the House and Senate agriculture committees will change dramatically in the new Congress.
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee detailed how Democrats laid the groundwork for a historic shellackin’ in a new memo obtained exclusively by Hotline.
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The Senate’s main health committee is expected to vote on Heidi Overton’s nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration as soon as next Wednesday, two Republican senators told National Journal.
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With most of the votes counted, it’s clear this was a massive and meaningful repudiation of President Trump and his party.
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Democrats campaigned aggressively on promises they’d help make life more affordable. But now that they’ve won big, don’t expect a sudden burst of lower prices or a massive change in the tax code.
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In this interview, @abbyyturner_ talks to @megmeedra about the DGA investing in tough territory in order to win a majority of governorships.
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A blue tsunami swept across the country Tuesday, dragging state legislatures and ballot measures with it.
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If watching President Trump's hand-picked candidates crash and burn and seeing his party lose both the House and the Senate threw him off his stride, it didn’t show in his only public appearance after the election, a Wednesday appearance at the construction site of his controversial White House ballroom.
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While a number of races still need to be called, control of both chambers ensures a divided government where Democrats are expected to launch a gauntlet of probes into the administration, and to pursue ambitious priorities that will likely be met with a presidential veto.
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Democrats took full advantage of voters' discontent with President Trump, flipping GOP-held seats in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, regaining control after just one cycle out of power and delivering “a generational change in the Senate map,” according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Two years after President Trump helped Republicans retain a slim House majority, Democrats roared to victory, riding a massive wave of political momentum to regain control of the lower chamber as voters expressed their economic concerns and disdain for the Trump administration.
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From the halls of Congress to state legislatures nationwide, voters shattered records on Tuesday by electing women and a mix of racially, religiously, and ethnically diverse candidates.
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Markets also are influenced by all kinds of economic trends and warnings. They closely watch inflationary trends, business investment, and consumer spending.
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As the Lone Star State Senate contest has become the most expensive election of 2026, Republicans are still split on whether the race is taking away from their investments elsewhere.
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To quell voter frustration on issues from data centers to utility bills, gubernatorial candidates are looking locally.
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Regardless of next week’s results, this midterm cycle might be remembered for forever changing how House campaigns traditionally unfold.
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